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Event offers safey tips to prepare kids for summer activities

Last updated Saturday, May 5, 2012 - 7:05pm

KAYSVILLE -- While parents get kids ready for summer by registering for summer camp and swim lessons and planning family vacations, two Davis County organizations hope they have prepared kids to be safe.

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Davis County Sheriff Todd Richardson says, despite their orange tip, toy guns can look like the genuine article in the dark — and “the bad guys are making the real guns look like toy guns, so they can get the jump on officers.” (Photo courtesy of Bob Parrish)

Law officers: Toy guns look like real thing, create danger

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, April 16, 2012 - 6:04am

In the middle of the night, the suspect appeared to be an adult male — and the gun looked real.

“It was the most intense, scariest situation I’ve ever been in,” said Davis County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Benedict.

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A Kaysville resident uses a computer at the Davis County Library to do research on the internet. The library system is updating its resources so it can offer more e-books, online learning games for children and online resources for adults, such as car repair manuals and language learning courses. (Standard-Examiner file photo)

Davis libraries boosting technology, resources for users

April Hale Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 7:08pm

FARMINGTON — As library patrons increasingly use electronic media to access information, Davis County Library is working to meet their demands.

Libraries have historically been a major source of knowledge, traditionally in the form of paper books. However, with the increased use of technology, libraries are beginning to expand their resources.

Davis County Library is working to enhance its technology assets by purchasing more e-books, offering online learning games and tools for children and providing access to online car repair manuals, genealogy databases and foreign language courses.

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State official: Weber-Davis clear of high fire threat

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 5:56pm

OGDEN — Warm, windy weather has dried greenery and increased the fire threat in northeastern Utah.

But outside of ditch bank and agricultural burns getting away from people, the Weber-Davis area is under no high fire threat, a state fire official says.

Red flag warnings were in effect Thursday for much of western Colorado and the San Luis Valley, as well as parts of Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.

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The summer to-do list that, this year, really will get done

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, April 2, 2012 - 5:58pm

OK, gang, this is it: The summer I do everything I am supposed to do. Yeah, I know. I said that last year. And the year before. And the year before.

Didn’t happen.

But it will this year. What will I do?

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Photo taken at Panther Creek Falls near Carson, Washington. On Aug 7, 2011. We stopped by these falls on our way to the Oregon coast while on vacation. What is depicted here is a small portion of the upper stream leading to the Panther Creek Falls, which are some of the most beautiful falls I have ever seen. Dustin Law is there patiently waiting for me (his dad, Scott Law) while I photograph these gorgeous water falls. (Submitted by: Scott Law of West Point)

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Last updated Monday, September 19, 2011 - 9:42am

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Kaysville donation's cool use, a splash pad

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, September 11, 2011 - 8:57pm

KAYSVILLE -- At a time when cities are trying to stretch dollars and curb spending, Kaysville has received a cash donation of $280,000 from a local family.

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Hope Resurrected Church schedules festival

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, August 12, 2011 - 2:58pm

OGDEN -- A free community Hope Festival sponsored by the Hope Resurrected Church is planned for Friday evening in the Building God's Way building parking lot at 2909 Washington Blvd.

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Scott Mills holds his nose as he dives into the water at Wilton, Conn. Parks and Recs Summer Camp at Merwin Meadows park on July 19, 2011. (AP Photo/The Hour, Alex von Kleydorff)

Midwestern and Eastern States in a heat wave

The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 1:39pm

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(ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner) People catch their breath after riding the wooden roller coaster Thursday at Lagoon amusement park in Farmington. Lagoon will celebrate its 125th birthday today through next Sunday with all sorts of fun events, including a beach party, a professional cake-decorating contest, Cirque Innosta performances, a Chalk Arts Festival and more. The first 125 guests each day through next Sunday will receive a gift.

Happy 125th birthday to you, Lagoon

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, July 9, 2011 - 11:20pm

FARMINGTON -- It may be Lagoon's 125th birthday, but it is the amusement park's gifts to the community -- employment, tourism, tax base and a clean family gathering place -- that has area officials singing the park's praises.

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Suggestions to help youth secure the elusive summer job

Ron Campbell, Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, June 24, 2011 - 4:19pm

With summer here, many youth will be seeking jobs. Unfortunately, for the third year in a row, those jobs will be sparse.

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Summer officially begins

Matthew Arden Hatfield, Nick Short, Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 5:30pm

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What's your summer health IQ? Take this quiz to see

Drs. Kay Judge and Maxine Barish-Wreden, McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 9:27am

Every summer, we get asked many of the same questions by our patients. We thought we would turn the tables and see if you know the answers.

Take the quiz and figure out your summer health IQ:

1. True or false? If you get sick 30 minutes after you eat, you likely have a foodborne illness.

2. True or false? Everyone is at equal risk of getting skin cancer.

3. True or false? Silly Putty in the ears can prevent the infection known as swimmer's ear.

4. True or false? UVB and UVA protection are recommended in sunscreens.

5. True or false?

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Expert: Nonfiction should be on kids' summer reading list

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Friday, June 10, 2011 - 11:05pm

OGDEN -- You probably know that schoolchildren who read during summer breaks will retain or gain word skills that will put them far ahead of their peers who take a vacation from books.

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Heat waves bring crime waves, officials warn

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Friday, June 10, 2011 - 11:01pm

OGDEN -- Police are warning Northern Utah residents that summertime is stealing time and burglars are taking anything they think they can sell or trade for drugs.

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